Chemical Peeling for Ageing Skin

Chemical peeling is used by the doctors to exfoliate the layers of dead or old skin using chemical solutions of varying strengths. The idea here is to remove the old skin or peel it away to pave the way for fresher skin to form. This process can certainly rejuvenate your skin but this is only an external effect and has nothing to do with the internal process of aging. As the new skin gets exposed to sunlight and gets weather beaten, it will loose its luster, until you come in for the next procedure.

This procedure is ideal for removing surface aberrations like sun damage and pigmentation which can be easily treated. You can even use chemical peels for skin conditions like wrinkles or acne. A deeper peel is called for if you are looking to combat facial scars.

The strength and type of the chemical solution depends on the skin condition that is being treated and on the benefits that are expected from the procedure. If you are talking about small external problems a mild peel would suffice. But for deeper scars and wrinkles, a deeper peel is called for. The decision will rest with your doctor. He will decide, after considering the extent of the skin condition and the benefits expected, on the type of peel that is required.

Alpha hydroxyl acids are used for mild peels while Trichloroacetic acids are used for the medium peels but for deeper peels you may have go up in strength and use phenol. These are some of the common reagents that are used. This list is not exhaustive by any means.

Usually when you peel away the layer of skin, the patient will suffer from redness and scaling until the new skin forms. The degree and duration of these conditions or side effects will depend on the strength of the peel that was used. Doctors will warn you that deeper peels can cause increased discomfort while producing better results. The choice is yours to make.

This article does not provide or substitute for professional medical advice. If you plan to follow the tips given in this article, you should consult your doctor and ask him his opinion. No claim of liability will be entertained by the author in the event of damage being caused due to the misinterpretation of facts contained in this article.

Natural Make Up for Sensitive Skin

If you are allergic to a particular chemical, it doesn’t matter if the chemical was produced naturally or artificially. You will be affected period. It’s the chemical and the type of your skin that determines the severity of the affliction. Many companies and so called experts argue that all-natural make up products are not harmful and that they don’t cause any undesired reactions. But, this simply is not true because there lots of naturally occurring chemicals that are bad for you. For instance, poison ivy is certainly not good for you even though it a natural plant.

Dr. Roberta Palestine, at the mayo clinic, has been quoted as saying that all natural products are not always best and synthetic products are not always worse. What you can do is choose a make up that is most suited to your skin type. This means that you should avoid make ups that can cause you allergies.

Many companies are now coming out with hypoallergenic products that are mild and gentle on the skin. The problem is that medical science hasn’t been able to identify specific ingredients of the makeup that causes allergy. But if you know that you are allergic to a particular ingredient, it makes sense to stay from products that has that particular ingredient. Most makeup products list the ingredients on the label on the bottle or on the cover in which the bottle came.

People with sensitive skin are more badly affected by makeup products. Sometimes, they might have a slight allergy to an ingredient and they don’t even realize it until their skin gets dry and irritated from prolonged use. For instance, women who use foundation makeup, to even out their skin tone, may be allergic to something in the makeup but they walk around all day with the make up on until the dryness and irritation gets worse day by day. Women who suffer from dry skin should stay away from makeup that uses formaldehyde and alcohol etc.

When you switch between different types of makeup, it may take your skin some time to adjust to the new makeup. So, if you want to switch to all natural makeup, you should make the switch so that the skin can make the adjustment in one go. It means that you should not make piecemeal changes in your makeup because it means that the skin has to make the adjustment a number of times. Even if the product is all-natural, take a look at the ingredient list and see if you can spot something that you are allergic to.

With so many companies out there, you should do some research and find out whether the products are made using quality ingredients before you try out a new line of products. Companies try to hook people by offering free samples at shopping malls, beauty parlors etc. You should take extra care when you try out these samples.